Originally posted by PonderableGreat little book agreed. But The Gulag Archepelago in English is short. In Russian it is 1800 pages. I read a bit of it In Russian. Way too long of a book though.
I have read the book after reading through Archipelago Gulag and found it much more readable. In fact anyone who does not need all the details on the Gulag but more the General impression should read Ivan Denissovitch.
Day in the life is a great little gem.
Originally posted by Ponderabledepends on your attention span i guess. but, yes, ID does get the flavour across in a more readily digestible form.
I have read the book after reading through Archipelago Gulag and found it much more readable. In fact anyone who does not need all the details on the Gulag but more the General impression should read Ivan Denissovitch.
Originally posted by Iron MonkeyHave you read through all three volumes og Archipelago Gulag?
depends on your attention span i guess. but, yes, ID does get the flavour across in a more readily digestible form.
The attention span is one problem. Lots and lots and then lots more of horrendous tales to digest is another, IMVHO.
Originally posted by Ponderablei've read the first two, and was hot for the third, but it had gone awol from the library. reading lots of horrendous tales can be hard going, but i figure if someone lived through it to write about it, i can read through it.
Have you read through all three volumes og Archipelago Gulag?
The attention span is one problem. Lots and lots and then lots more of horrendous tales to digest is another, IMVHO.
